Online Meeting Tools Tools such as Google Hangouts, Collaborate Ultra, and Zoom have seen increased usage during the COVID-19 pandemic as people are practicing social distancing. Some universities have moved all classes online for the time being and professors are using these tools in order to connect with students from their homes. I’ve been using … Continue reading Thing 9 & 10 – Google Hangouts, Collaborate Ultra, and Wikimedia

Twitter as a resource? I browsed the #ODU content on Twitter without creating an account and I was information regarding the new opening “Monarch Court” space in the Webb Center. I also saw posts from students who were promoting their hair services, basketball game results, and other ODU related information. I believe that Twitter can … Continue reading Thing 7 & 8 – Twitter and Facebook

Diverse Emojis? I don’t have an issue with diversity options online. I don’t think most people put too much thought into their usage of emojis and what skin colors they should use. If users want to use the diverse emojis they have that option, or they can just use the original default yellow emojis. Accessibility … Continue reading Thing 5 & 6 – Diversity and Accessibility

My Digital Footprint I think that the information on digital footprints is helpful in order to maintain a good impression on future employers in regards to one’s online presence by making a distinction between a personal and profession social media account. When researching my own digital footprint, the top result on Google was this ePortfolio … Continue reading Thing 3 & 4 – Digital Footprint and Digital Security

Learning from 23 Things… Through blogging for 23ThingsEdUni, I hope to learn more about what benefits may be associated with blogging. I believe that it is important to be able to properly make use of the digital tools that we have access to online, and I am looking forward to completing the 23 Things List. … Continue reading Thing 1 & 2 – Intro to Blogging